Immigrant student enrollment is dwindling at schools across the US

""a sad reality.""

""I was one of those arrivals when I was 8 years old," Santos said. "And this country and our public schools - I'll never get tired of saying it - gave me everything.""

Public school districts across the United States are reporting large declines in enrollment of students from immigrant families. Some families have been deported or voluntarily returned to their home countries, while others have relocated within the U.S. Many districts report far fewer families arriving from other countries as border crossings decline. Miami-Dade enrolled about 2,550 students from another country this year, down from nearly 14,000 last year and more than 20,000 the year before, erasing roughly $70 million from the district's annual budget. Declines compound enrollment pressures from demographic change and alternatives like private schooling and homeschooling, while reducing demand for English instruction and social supports that newcomers require.

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